Club Constitution Sample Outline - John Brown University

Club Constitution Sample Outline
Constitution of the name of your organization at John Brown University ------- (year)
Article I:
Name
The name of this organization shall be known as the John Brown University
name of your organization.
Article II
Purpose
The purpose of this organization shall be:
State your purpose for the Club’s outreach to:
It’s members
JBU
The community
Article III
Membership
Section I Active Members
State who is eligible for membership and what the qualification are.
Section II Faculty Members
This section is mainly for organizations that run in conjunction with major fields of
study (i.e. Psychology Club, Art Club, etc.) These clubs may want to include faculty
members in their respected areas to be honorary members.
Section III Alumni Members
This section again is for major field organizations who may want to open up their
membership to graduates of the respective fields.
Section IV Honorary Members
This section has been provided to include any organization or person outside the
club’s specific range of JBU college students that has provided support to the club.
Section V Qualifications of New Members
Simply list the qualifications of membership and when membership is available.
Section VI Dues
Use this section, if it is pertinent to your club, otherwise eliminate from constitution.
Section VII Discontinued Membership
This section may be included in the constitution with a specified way of
discontinuing a person’s membership.

Article IV
Officers and Their Duties
Section I Officers
List the positions and the requirements for being an officer.
Section II Duties
List each position and what is expected of that position.
Section III Election
State when the elections will be held each year and when installation will occur.
Section IV Mode of Election
State how elections will take place and the procedures of voting and who will count
the results.
Section V Vacancies
This section is important so that officers will know how to fill vacancies if they
should happen. State who will decide on filling the position and what type of
elections will be held.
Article V
Sponsors and Advisors
Section I
State who is eligible to be a sponsor and how many you will have. Note that JBU
requires each club to have at least one full- time faculty or staff member serve as an
advisor.
Section II
State the duties of the sponsor(s). Normal duties should include attending club
functions, advising the officers as plans develop, signing for spending of funds
(required), etc.
Article VI
Meetings
State when meetings will be held and how they will be governed.
Article VII
Amendments
State when this constitution may be amended and who can amend it.